The effect of Gorgon fruit on strengthening spleen and kidney

Gorgon fruit not only has high nutritional value, but also has remarkable medicinal effects. Let’s learn about it together.

Gorgon Fruit

Commonly known as "chicken head fruit", it is distributed in swamps and lakes across the north and south of my country. It is listed as one of the four major aquatic fruits and vegetables along with water chestnuts, lotus roots and water chestnuts.

Gorgon fruit is generally divided into two types: southern and northern. Southern Gorgon fruit is large and round, white and clean, with slightly wrinkled surface and a small concave center on the top. The best ones are produced in Nantiandang, a suburb of Suzhou. The most famous northern Gorgon fruit are the Gorgon fruit from Dongping Lake, Shandong and the Gorgon fruit from Baiyangdian, Hebei. In addition, it is also produced in Anhui, Hunan, Hubei and other provinces.

When buying water chestnuts, choose those that are large, uniform, complete, dry, white, with few broken grains, free of insects, powder and impurities. The ones with bright white color and light red endocarp on the grains are of good quality; the ones with dark color and brown-red endocarp are of poor quality. The ones that are crisp and easy to break when bitten are dry, while the ones that are tough are moist.

According to the measurement, every 100 grams of Gorgon contains 8.3 grams of protein, 0.3 grams of fat, 78.7 grams of carbohydrates, 0.3 milligrams of vitamin B1, 0.09 milligrams of vitamin B2, and 0.4 milligrams of niacin. In addition, it also contains calcium, iron, phosphorus and other nutrients.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Gorgon fruit is sweet and neutral in nature. It has the effects of strengthening the kidney and astringing the essence, replenishing the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness. It is suitable for the treatment of chronic diarrhea, frequent urination, spermatorrhea and spermatorrhea.

Therapeutic recipe of Gorgon Fruit

There are quite a few, here are a few for readers to try:

Gorgon Fruit Porridge

50g of Euryale ferox, soak and wash with warm water. 100g of polished rice, wash and put into pot with Euryale ferox, add appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, then simmer until porridge, add sugar. Function: nourish kidney, strengthen essence, benefit eyes and ears. Suitable for people with spleen deficiency, chronic diarrhea, kidney deficiency and weakness. Regular consumption by middle-aged and elderly people can nourish and strengthen, improve essence and intelligence.

Chicken stew with gorgon fruit

50g of Gorgon fruit, soak in warm water and wash. 1 whole chicken, wash and blanch in boiling water, then put into a casserole, add Gorgon fruit, scallion, ginger, salt, cooking wine and appropriate amount of water. After boiling over high heat, simmer over low heat until the chicken is tender, then add MSG. Functions: solidify essence, nourish the stomach, and benefit the spleen. Suitable for weak spleen and stomach, fatigue, and kidney deficiency. Not suitable for people with colds.

Gorgon Fruit and Lotus Seed Soup

Soak 30g of Euryale ferox and 15g of lotus seeds in warm water, wash them, add appropriate amount of water into the pot, boil them with high fire, then simmer them with low fire until they are cooked, add appropriate amount of sugar and take it for 1 month. It can strengthen the spleen, benefit the stomach and consolidate the body. It is suitable for the treatment of spermatorrhea, spermatorrhea, leucorrhea and frequent urination.